NCCC Maple 3 helps transform Franklinton Gardens into a haven for fresh produce

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 3, 2015 9:21 am

By Sarah Drayton From the moment members of Maple 3 step foot in Franklinton, Ohio they knew they were there to make a difference. It starts from the moment they wake up in the morning ready to pull more weeds up until the team puts the last rake in the shed at the end of the day.

NCCC Class 21 Corps Member Spotlight: Ashley Prunier

MARILYN PONCE, NCCC
June 3, 2015 9:21 am

Ashley Prunier from Worcester, Massachusetts is serving on team Maple 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in Vinton in February of 2015 to start her 10-month service term with the program.

Noah Dargy Named to Dean's List at Bob Jones University

VINTON TODAY
June 1, 2015 6:01 pm

Noah Dargy, a Senior Engineering major of Shellsburg, was among approximately 830 Bob Jones University students named to the Spring 2015 Dean's List.

NCCC Cedar 2 Restores Land with Stronghold Camp & Retreat Center

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 1, 2015 5:17 pm

By: Jean Laney   AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 2 is leaving their mark by removing invasive plant species from Stronghold Camp & Retreat Center.

Spring term honors students named by Concordia University, Nebraska

VINTON TODAY
June 1, 2015 10:49 am

Concordia University, Nebraska named 230 students to its honors list for the spring 2015 semester. The list of students includes: Morgan Eggert, a sophomore from Atkins, Iowa Kenzie Woltemath, a junior from Atkins, Iowa The top 25 percent of all undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.

NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Whitney English

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 1, 2015 10:41 am

  By: Marilyn Ponce    Name: Whitney English  Hometown: Kempton, IL    Whitney from Kempton, Illinois is serving as the Oak Unit Support Team Leader in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21.

$100+2: Bethlehem Lutheran Church Celebrates by giving in May 2015

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
June 1, 2015 4:11 am

On May 31, 2015, Bethlehem Lutheran Church presented a gift of $102.00 to the North Benton Ambulance Service.   North Benton Ambulance Service was established in 1970 and became incorporated in 1975.

Benton County's connection to Frank Lloyd Wright's father, music & architecture

ROSEMARY SCHWARTZ, BCHS
June 1, 2015 3:51 am

I have always had an interest in Frank Lloyd Wright as an architect. His story is of a genius on this earth long before his time. He helped changed architecture in the United States.

Morningside College awards degrees to spring graduates

VINTON TODAY
June 1, 2015 3:46 am

Morningside College presented degrees to more than 320 undergraduate and graduate students during its 117th spring commencement held on May 9. Morningside College is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college with a total enrollment of more than 2,800 students.

4,345 receive degrees at ISU commencement

VINTON TODAY
June 1, 2015 3:45 am

At Iowa State University's spring commencement ceremonies, 4,345 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 3,646 undergraduate degrees, 448 master's degrees, 147 veterinary medicine degrees and 104 doctor of philosophy degrees.